The Global Market for Advanced Energy Storage Technologies is Projected to Reach 21.3 Gigawatts by 2020
Rising Investments in Renewable
Energy Technologies Drives the Global Advanced Energy Storage Market, According
to a New Report by Global
Industry Analysts, Inc.
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global
report on Advanced Energy Storage. The
global market for Advanced Energy Storage Technologies is projected to reach 21.3
Gigawatts by 2020, driven by the rising focus on alternative energy and
technology developments in renewable energy storage.
The world is moving beyond fossil fuels towards clean energy
technologies. With fossil fuels causing irreparable damage to the fragile
ecosystem, the transition towards renewable energy sources and their efficient
storage is gaining momentum. As energy efficiency tops the priority list,
energy storage technologies are poised to gain. Developments in renewable
energy storage flaunt the potential to tilt the energy balance in favor of
alternate energy resources, which to date has been hampered by reliability issues
triggered by their intermittent and variable output characteristics. Future
growth in the market will be driven by advancements in storage technologies,
particularly battery technologies, which have improved significantly in terms
of design and efficiency over the past few years. Manufacturers’ focus on offering
complete integrated storage solutions with hardware & software management
platforms and turnkey installation and maintenance support will spur large
scale adoption.
Growth will also be driven by the increasing
deployment of smart grids and government funding support for energy storage
research. The bi-directional movement of the energy value chain as a result of
decentralized energy generation is leading to the development of smart grids. Specifically,
the need for utmost efficiency in effective distribution of electricity is
encouraging widespread adoption of smart grids. Increasing penetration of
renewable sources of energy and the ensuing necessity to control power loads is
also driving smart grid installations. As a critical part of smart grids,
energy storage technologies help the grid to rapidly respond to variations in
load/supply thus reducing the risk of outages.
As stated by the new market research report on Advanced
Energy Storage, Asia-Pacific represents the largest market worldwide. Driven by
the numerous energy storage projects
announced over the last couple of years and improved access to advanced
technologies, the United States ranks as the fastest growing market with
a projected CAGR of 63.7% over the analysis period.
Key players in the advanced energy storage ecosystem include
Active Power, Inc., Air Liquide, Alstom, Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc., Areva, Ballard
Power Systems, Inc., BYD Co. Ltd., DMG MORI SEIKI Aktiengesellschaft, Duke
Energy Corporation, ECOULT, Electrochaea GmbH, E.ON SE, Exide Technologies, ITM
Power Plc, Kokam co., Ltd., LG Chem, Maxwell Technologies, Inc., NEC Energy
Solutions, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Tianjin Lishen Battery Co., Ltd., Toshiba
International Corporation, and ZBB Energy Corporation, among others.
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